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NEW PEOPLE’S INITIATIVE FROM The People For Medical Cannabis in Washington State​! Stay tuned for an official press release, information about how to financially support the signature gathering efforts and how to get copies to gather your own signatures – all coming soon. Stay tuned to this page for updates.

The Washington State Cannabis Patient Reform Act I-1419

This year’s initiative, the Washington State Cannabis Patient Reform Act I-1419, is now allowed to gather signatures for a November ballot. Delays with the Elections Division, so petitions are being printed now. Compassionate Use Washington is the grassroots campaign running I-1419 to the 2016 ballot. A Paypal account is being set up for those wanting to pay the shipping of petitions, and contributing to the campaign. The press release announcing I-1419 is being worked on, and will be released soon.

· Creates a Recreational Cannabis board replacing the Liquor Control Board’s involvement with cannabis, required to engage in the lawful process of open meetings to consider Public input as an agency representation for the public and by the public.

· Drops Recreational Cannabis taxes per tier to a maximum of 10% per producer, processor, and retailer. The Board is direct to examine the 37% excise tax, and provide a product that is price competitive to eliminate the criminal market.

· Creates a medical board to oversee medical cannabis specific issues, responsible for evaluating all angles of patient health, protection and over all well being.